In the shallow waters of the Florida Keys, juvenile Caribbean spiny lobsters are unwittingly meeting their doom by stumbling ...

For 140 years, a leggy mystery has eluded scientists working in Antarctica. Here, you’ll find enormous sea spiders that are a ...

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Most closely related to dugongs, it was discovered in 1741 by biologist Georg Wilhelm Steller, after the expedition to North ...

Shallow‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ coastal waters hold on to some of the most comprehensive and detailed records of marine life from the Earth's remotest past. These recent fossil finds in Qatar have identified a new ...

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

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Reproduction is central to survival, but it may come at a hidden cost. In a new study, which drew on zoo records from more than 110 animals around the world, researchers found that blocking ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION) The world’s oceans are home ...